harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
middle class; bourgeoisie
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to make an appeal; to urge
reason; logic; method; system; order
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to become clear; to be made public
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
checking someone's identity; identification (of a suspect); identification (by a general) of the severed head of an enemy killed in battle
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
connection; link; relationship
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
advance payment; advance delivery
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
simply put; putting it simply; in short